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An employee suffered a psychological injury after the breakdown of a workplace friendship group, but his employer wasn't liable for it, a commission has ruled.

Queensland Industrial Relations Commission Vice President Daniel O'Connor said he couldn't "clearly separate" the personal and work factors that led to the employee's injury and, in any event, the employer's actions were reasonable.

In mid-2021, the Department of Education maths teacher, who worked at Urangan State High School, sought compensation for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

After his claim was rejected, he appealed to the Commission, arguing his injury was caused by two work events, neither of which constituted reasonable management action...